Florala’s public schools outscore 68% of Alabama districts
Math proficiency in Florala’s districts is 32%, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Florala, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Florala’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,639 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Florala’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Alabama school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Florala, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Florala
Florala High School
Grades 7–12 · 233 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Florala
Florala High School
Grades 7–12 · 233 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Florala
Florala High School
Grades 7–12 · 233 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Florala
Florala High School
Grades 7–12 · 233 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Florala
Florala High School
Grades 7–12 · 233 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Florala
Florala High School
Grades 7–12 · 233 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Florala’s public schools are run by Covington County School District, which also serves Babbie, Carolina, Gantt and Heath and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Florala vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Florala’s borders.
Every school in Florala
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Florala’s schools
Are Florala’s schools good?
By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Florala children attend outscore 68% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Florala in?
Covington County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,028 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
What is Florala’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Covington County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Florala spend per student?
$12,639 in Covington County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Florala families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.